53 East 77th Street has gone through many permutations as a single-family mansion, Funk and Wagnall's library, Cello restaurant, a recording studio, and currently is used to market museum-quality furniture. The building has great bones and proportions with windows on the north, south, and west. Phenomenal location, as its right off Madison Avenue across from The Carlyle and The Mark Hotel.

The property is commercially zoned and ideal for an art gallery, school, private club, office, diplomatic residence, institution, and retail mixed building with residential space above office/commercial floors. A buyer could convert this 14,500 sq ft+ building into a grand mansion. Co-Exclusive.

STUNNING 25-FOOTER MODERN TOWNHOUSE WITH ELEVATOR. CENTRALLY LOCATED NEAR GRAMERCY PARK AND UNION SQUARE.This remarkable single-family home was originally built in 1887 and has been transformed into an architectural masterpiece. The facade was meticulously updated with enlarged openings, solid mahogany windows by Zeluck and fully restored brick and brownstone.STUNNING 25-FOOTER MODERN TOWNHOUSE WITH ELEVATOR. CENTRALLY LOCATED NEAR GRAMERCY PARK AND UNION SQUARE.This remarkable single-family home was originally built in 1887 and has been transformed into an architectural masterpiece. The facade was meticulously updated with enlarged openings, solid mahogany windows by Zeluck and fully restored brick and brownstone. Designed for luxurious living and the highest caliber entertaining, the five story residence sprawls over 8,524 square feet and features an additional outdoor space plus a roof terrace. There are five bedrooms suites, two maid?s room, a guest room, 8 full bathrooms, and two powder rooms. The house entertaining spaces are grand and gracious featuring an exquisite living room with fireplace and patio leading to the private garden, a large dining room with space to host the most lavish dinners, a library, a chef?s kitchen with breakfast area, a family room with direct access to the garden, a playroom, a reading alcove and media rooms. Filled with original historical details, there are 5 wood burning fireplaces, 2 gas fireplaces, plaster moldings, an elevator servicing all the floors, new mechanicals and a humidification system in the HVAC.GARDEN FLOOR: The garden floor has a private entrance that leads to an expansive kitchen equipped with top-of-the-line appliances and a large eat-in area. There is a powder room, pantry room and wine storage followed by a large family room that opens up to the garden.PARLOR FLOOR: With a separate entrance, soaring ceilings and old-world details, the stunning parlor floor is the ideal set for entertaining. The grand salon features an elegant front library with wood burning fireplace, an expansive dining room with a second wood burning fireplace and following grand living room with gas fireplace overlooking the garden. There is a beautiful balcony and steel stairs leading to the outdoor entertaining space.THIRD FLOOR: This floor houses the grand primary suite with a large dressing area as well as a separate dressing room and a quiet sitting room/office overlooking the garden. There are two full marble bathrooms in this level, one of them with both stall shower and oversized tub.FOURTH FLOOR: The fourth floor has three bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms, an atrium or reading alcove and an 18?14 playroom. There is excellent closet space and light throughout.FIFTH FLOOR: The top floor houses the recreation area. There is a large media/entertainment room with wet bar, a Gym/guest room, laundry room, two maid?s rooms with en suite bathrooms and an additional full bathroom. The elevator services also this floor.Available to be shown flexibly and on short notice. Pictures are conceptually and virtually staged. Additional pictures upon request.READ FULL DESCRIPTION